AWR6843ISK

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Introduction

AWR6843ISK EVM antenna is designed to be operated in 60GHz frequency range. The use cases which can be addressed with this antenna are obstacle avoidance, in-cabin sensing, motion detection etc.

AWR6843ISK EVM Antenna Picture & Dimensions

The antenna peak gain of AWR6843ISK EVM Antenna is 7 dBi across the operating frequency band of 60 GHz.

For more details about this EVM, please refer to the following link: http://www.ti.com/tool/awr6843isk

AWR6843ISK EVM Stackup

Please refer to below PCB stackup details for AWR6843ISK Antenna.

The mmWave layer is Rogers RO4835 with LoPro copper. ED (electro-deposited) copper is not a suitable material for mmWave frequencies.

Detailed layout of this antenna with stackup are available for you to download and reuse at the following link: http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/swrc355

Simulated Radiation Patterns

Simulated radiation patterns of AWR6843ISK EVM Antenna for Elevation and Azimuth can be seen below.

In the above pictures X axis represents the angle (in degrees) and Y axis represents the gain (in dB).

Manufacturing Guidelines

The details on manufacturing this antenna can be found in the TI mmWave Radar Sensor RF PCB Design, Manufacturing and Validation Guide

Board Manufacturer

Streamline Circuits (Now part of Summit Interconnect)- https://www.summit-pcb.com/

Material Details

Rogers Corporation - https://www.rogerscorp.com/